Tag Archives: commercial property investment
"Doing Nothing Will Cost You!"
Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by Chris Lang.
Whenever Investors are confused ... the Property Market tends to do nothing and simply moves sideways.
You observed that when the GFC first struck.
People simply put their buying decisions 'on hold'. And then, frantically played catch-up over the last 12 months ... as soon as they realised things were still okay here in Australia.
Over that [...]
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Commercial Property Cycles ...
Posted on 03. Aug, 2010 by Chris Lang.
How do you ever understand them?
Before talking to you about Commercial property, let's take a quick look at Investment Cycles in general.
A recent AFR article contained this rather clever chart ... showing an Investor's mood at different points throughout the Cycle.
My reading would be that Australia is currently at the "Optimism" stage of the upturn [...]
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"Capture Your Firm's Full Value"
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by Chris Lang.
Last week, we talked about what you could be missing out on ... when you find the need to move.
Whenever you decide to relocate to new Headquarters, what are the key things you are seeking to achieve?
New premises that perfectly meet your needs — as to design and location;
A secure lease, with built-in flexibility down [...]
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"Things Can Change So Quickly"
Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by Chris Lang.
ave you stopped to think just how things have changed over the past 25 years?
Just take a look at the global trade figures for the United States, Japan, Germany and Britain.
After the United States, China is now the world's largest economy. However, it is currently the largest exporter; while being the second-largest importer.
Here's a [...]
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Your Baby-Boomer Opportunity!
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by Chris Lang.
Whenever you go through a major structural change within society or the economy ... opportunities will always emerge.
But you'll find that Baby Boomers won't be retiring — well, not in the conventional sense. Most will leave their long-time employment, to establish some type of small consultancy business.
In the past, many well-known firms simply evolved as [...]
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A Strong Finish to 2009
Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by Chris Lang.
By early December 2009, sales of Commercial property in Melbourne's CBD had almost reached $1 billion — according to a report prepared by Jones Lang LaSalle.
Apparently, Melbourne office sales (for buildings over $10 million) totalled around $998 million — while in Sydney, it had reached $444 million.
Sales may well have topped the $1 billion [...]
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Your Handy Economic Clock
Posted on 27. Nov, 2009 by Chris Lang.
Over the years, you have probably seen various economic clocks explaining the different phases, and their relative timing.
nyway, I came across this rather useful one the other day.
As you'll see, it is actually a "Multi-asset Investment Clock" — in that you have all the sectors displayed together: Shares, Property, Resources and Interest rates.
Furthermore, if [...]
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Are You Passing Up A Truly Great Opportunity?
Posted on 13. Mar, 2009 by Chris Lang.
Only every 18-20 years do you get the chance to take advantage of the Commercial Property market, when it's in a state of flux!
As such, this year's full-day Property Workshop (on Saturday 4 April) is probably even more important than in past years — to help you to gain that upper hand.
But remember, the "Early [...]
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"Early Bird" Discount Ends on 15 March
Posted on 11. Mar, 2009 by Chris Lang.
This year's annual Property Workshop may not be until Saturday 4 April ... but the "Early Bird" discount ends this weekend.
It's being held at the Athenaeum Club in the Melbourne CBD.
And given the opportunities that are starting to emerge in the current market ... have a read of what you'll cover, and then make sure [...]
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Property Workshop 2009 ~ Here are the Details ...
Posted on 03. Mar, 2009 by Chris Lang.
This year's Annual Workshop is set down for Saturday 4 April at the Athenaeum Club, 87 Collins Street in Melbourne — and the booking arrangements are now in place.
Come along and learn first hand about a proven 9-Step Investment Formula for Commercial Property — and you can find out now, exactly what you will be [...]
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Some Answers in These Troubled Times
Posted on 15. Oct, 2008 by Chris Lang.
There are a couple of questions on the minds of Commercial Property Investors at the moment.
And they go something like this.
